Kansas City, MO – Patriot pitcher, #11 Cesar Avila, was honored as the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week, as announced by officials on Tuesday morning. This will be the first national honor of his career.

The right-handed pitcher threw a no-hitter against Fisher in game three of four, improving his record to 2-0. In the fifth start of his career, Avila notched 13 strikeouts and allowed just four walks across seven full innings. He threw a total of 108 pitches for the first Cumberlands no-hitter since 2005.

This season, the Livingston, California native has made four starting appearances with 20.1 innings pitched. With a 2.66 ERA, Avila has recorded 30 strikeouts and a batting average against of .188. He has allowed just 13 hits and eight walks.

#8 UC Baseball will face Calumet (Ind.) in their first game at the Warner Invite, in Lakeland, Florida, beginning at 2 p.m on Thursday March 7^th.

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